Dillard & Clark

Report to President Thomas Jefferson Around the time of William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson was president. Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to write about their experiences while on their expedition. They were asked about their struggles, who they met, what survival techniques they used, and what things they discovered. They found out that their expedition was not as easy as they thought it would be. On August 6, 1805, one of our canoes had overturned, making all of the baggage

was born May,1788 in a Lemhi Shoshone tribe ,with beautiful dark hair and tan skin.Sacagawea was known for her courage . One of her nicknames was “ Sacagawea leader of ages”.Sacagawea had a significant role in the Lewis and Clark expedition as the Shoshone interpreter. Lewis,Clark,and Sacagawea started their mission exploring the Louisiana territory. They traveled several hundred miles from North Dakota to the Pacific ocean. Much of Sacagawea’s life is a mystery . Around the age of twelve,Sacagawea

Lewis And Clark discovered many different things while they were exploring, And they also made some pretty interesting maps. There trip is known as “the greatest camping trip of all time” because all they did was walk around look at animals and explored. Lewis and clark explored for a very long time. They made the first reports on scientific measurement and observations of the missouri river not only its course but its flora and fauna, depth and current, tributaries and inhabitants. They also wrote

Meriwether Lewis’s Death Meriwether Lewis’s death was caused by a murder by conspiracy. Lewis was carrying secret messages between him and President Jefferson. General Lewis and President Jefferson used code in their secret messages, no one in the government could understand or figure out how to decode the letters and this made everyone suspicious. Lewis was also holding a fortune which would encourage someone to murder Lewis even more to get this fortune and have hands on the secret letters

Native American tribes. As we met and introduced ourselves, some of these groups remained hostile, while others were friendly. One important tribe we met was the Nez Perce. On September 20, 1805, 3 young boys saw Captain Clark and a few other men approaching the Nez Perce lodges. Clark wanted the young boys who had found him know that friendly visitors had arrived, so he offered them a ribbon. While the young boys were frightened, they had no guns or ammunition, so they remained friendly. Because this

Was Sacagawea really a great help to Lewis and Clark on the expedition? Lewis and Clark are explorers they were able to make maps of the land they explore. Sacagawea is a indian and she helped Lewis and Clark to navigate themand on the expedition. Sacagawea did not get anything out of helping Lewis and Clark on the expedition. I agree that Sacagawea played an important part in the expedition. First, Lewis and Clark were chosen to go on a journey to make a map for Jefferson the president. “He wanted

Prompt: Explain how Stephen Ambrose reveals his purpose in “Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801.” Consider his language and his choices regarding individuals and events to reveal his purpose. Cite specific textual evidence to support your analysis. Stephen Ambrose wrote the article “Thomas Jefferson America, 1801” that explains Thomas Jefferson journey to expand and his strong will power to accomplish new and discovered things. Thomas Jefferson first accomplishment was on March 4, 1801 when he took

of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean that would link from the Columbia River to the Missouri River. In the 19th century people did not have any helpful maps to show the western territory of uncharted America. After Thomas Jefferson bought more land, he did not know what he really acquired. He appointed Lewis to explore the western territories. When Meriwether Lewis was chosen to lead the expedition to the Pacific Ocean, he chose Clark to help in his journey

Students will understand that Lewis was asked by President Jefferson to explore the area. Lewis invited Clark to go with him. On their journey they were to look for new animals, new plants, different types of rocks, and the weather of the different regions. Students will understand how Lewis and Clark interacted with Native American Tribes that were unknown before the exploration. The students will also understand Sacagawea's role in the exploration. Students will know some examples of animals, plants

Fort Clatsop Fort Clatsop was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery) in the Oregon Country. Located near the mouth of the Columbia River this site served as their camp from December 8, 1805 until their departure on March 23, 1806. Fort Clatsop is located along the Lewis and Clark River at the north end of the Clatsop Plains approximately 5 miles southwest of Astoria, the fort was the last encampment of the Corps of Discovery before embarking on their return trip east